Tag: the administration of the swaraj

There were four hundred ships of various kind in Maharaj's navy. They included battle ships like gurab, galbat and pal. Ships were built in the creek of Kalyan Bhivandi, Vijaydurga and Malvan.

Shivaji Maharaj built many impenetrable forts on the ridge of plateaus in the Sahyadri mountain range, in many places from Karnataka up to Baglan. In the Rayari fort, Raje Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj remained on the forefront among all the Kings and was victorius.

Maharaj realised the one who has navy ,controls the sea. There were four hundred ships of various kinds in his navy. They included battle ships like gurab, galbat and pal.

A sea fort called Padmadurga was built in front of Rajapuri in order to counter the siddi power. Maharaj has said in a letter that by constructing Padmadurga, he had set up 'another Rajapuri to overshadow the Rajapuri of the Siddi.

Enemies on the west coast of India, the Portuguese of Goa, the Siddi of Janjira, the British factors of Surat and Rajadar, created obstacles in the work of expanding the Swaraj. It was necessary to curb their activities and to protect the west coast.

IN cavalry, bargirs were more in number. The ranks of the cavalry officers were similar to that of infantry officers. The highest officer in the cavalry was the Sarnobat. Netoji Palkar, Prataprao Gujar, Hambirrao Mohite were some of the famous Sarnobats of the cavalry.